Despite rumors to the contrary, Melvin
Guillard will not be returning to train at Jackson’s Mixed
Martial Arts.

The
UFC lightweight recently announced via Twitter that he has left
the Blackzilians and has rejoined the Albuquerque, N.M.-based
team.

“I’m no longer a Blackzilian. I went back to where I belong [at]
Jackson’s,” Guillard wrote.

However, a source close to the situation confirmed to Sherdog.com
on Monday that the fighter known as “The Young Assassin” will not
be granted access to train with the renowned camp, which he once
called home for more than a year and a half. Jackson’s MMA
currently houses a bevy of 155-pound talent, from “Fight of the
Night” staple Donald
Cerrone to up-and-coming Russian prospect Rustam
Khabilov. Guillard, meanwhile, has lost four of his last five
fights.

Guillard arguably achieved his greatest success under the guidance
of Greg Jackson and Mike Winkeljohn, winning five consecutive
fights in the Octagon after joining the team prior to facing
Ronys
Torres at UFC 109. During that stint, the Louisiana native
earned notable victories over Evan Dunham,
Jeremy
Stephens and Shane
Roller.

However, Guillard began to split time between Jackson’s and the
Blackzilians before his matchup with Joe Lauzon at
UFC 136.

“Until it presents a problem as far as my coaching goes, then I’ll
deal with it when it comes,” Guillard told Sherdog.com in 2011.
“I’m my own boss; my coaches work for me, so it’s whatever I choose
that I want to do to be successful in this game. I’m going to take
those options.”

Guillard made the transition to the Florida-based camp official
following his loss to Lauzon, and he has remained there through his
most recent outing, a split-decision defeat to Jamie Varner
at UFC 155. Guillard does not currently have a bout scheduled with
the Las Vegas-based promotion.